During the Spring and Autumn period, a thief wanted to steal something and saw a big bell hanging in the yard. The bell was made of the finest bronze, with exquisite shapes and patterns. The thief was so happy that he wanted to carry the bell back to his house. But the bell was so big and heavy that he could not move it. He wanted to break the bell and carry it home separately.

The thief found a big hammer, desperately towards the bell, bam loud noise, he was startled. Anxious, the thief covered his ears and realized that the sound of the bell had become smaller. The thief got happy, "Cover your ears and you won't be able to hear the bell!" He immediately found two balls of cloth, the ears plugged, let go of the clock to smash, people heard the bell swarmed to the thief caught.